Doctor of Chiropractic , Palmer College of Chiropractic; bachelor’s degree in psychology and chemistry, Wayne State College; Associate of Arts, Central Community College

Family

Married, one daughter

Faith

Attends St. Frances Borgia Catholic Church

Key issue

My top legislative priority is property taxes and school funding — the two are closely linked. Nebraska’s high property taxes are negatively impacting farmers, homeowners and businesses. Only one of the nine school districts in my legislative district receives state equalization aid meaning property taxes are the primary source of funding for eight of the nine districts. This wasn’t the case nearly 30 years ago when the current school funding formula was put in place, or even 10 years ago. It’s time to address the growing inequities in state education funding and reduce the property tax burden — especially in rural communities.

Chuck Hassebrook

Bachelor of Arts in rural economics and transformation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Family

Married, two grown sons

Faith

Lutheran

Key issue

I will fight to increase state funding for schools in District 16 to provide property tax relief while adequately funding education. Last year eight of the nine schools in this legislative district received no equalization aid, the primary state funding for schools. The formula for determining state equalization aid is biased against districts with farmland. I will work to create new and reliable state funding for such districts, where the absence of state support is imposing heavy property tax burdens. Such funding will enable schools to meet students’ needs while lowering property taxes on farmers, businesses and homeowners.

Voter info

» Register in person at an election commission office, the DMV, or in Douglas County, any of Omaha’s 12 library branches.

Registration questions

Visit www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov to check whether you’re registered to vote and find your polling place. If you think you should be able to vote at a polling place but there’s a problem with the registration, request to fill out a provisional ballot. The election commission will collect them and then has a week to verify whether you are eligible to vote.

To see a sample ballot

See a sample ballot from the Nebraska Secretary of State website here.

To find your district

Visit votercheck.necvr.ne.gov and look up your registration info or polling place to find a list of the political districts you live in.

Important dates

Oct. 1: First day for early voting ballots to be mailed.
Oct. 9: First day to vote early in person at election commission office.
Oct. 19: Deadline to register to vote online, by mail, at agencies, at the DMV office, by deputy registrar or by registration form that’s delivered to the election office by someone other than the person registering
Oct. 26: Deadline for in-person voter registration at election commission office, 6 p.m. Deadline for early voting ballots to be requested to be mailed to a specific address, 6 p.m. Deadline for write-in candidates to file notarized affidavit and filing fee with filing officer.
Nov. 5: Deadline for in-person early voting at election commission office, 5 p.m. (Sarpy County office closes at 4:45 p.m.)
Nov. 6: Election Day! Polls open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. 7 p.m.: Deadline for agent to pick up early voting ballot. 8 p.m.: Deadline to return early voting ballot to election commission office or drop box location
Nov. 13: Deadline for verification of provisional ballots

Here are the Douglas County drop box locations, opening in early October: